Marking-machine.



Patented Sept. 16, I902.

F. J. HAGEN.

MARKING MACHINE.

(Application filed Oct. 18, 1901.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND 'J. IIAGEN, OF NEW YORI ,.N. Y.

MARKING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,01 1, dated September 1 6, 1902.

application filed October 18, 1901. Serial No. 79,077. (No model.)

To all, whom it minty concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND J OSEF HAGEN, a citizen'of theUnit-ed States, residing in New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Marking-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Another object of the invention is to provide an im proved marking-machine for marking objects of various configuration of surface and adapted forso marking cigars.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for wrapping a marking-strip around the object being marked.

Another object is to provide adevice to apply pressure to such marking-strip upon a portion intermediate the secured ends thereof at the time of marking.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable tension for the markingstrip; and a further object of the inventionis toprovide improved means for cooperating with the marking-strip to wrapthe same about the object being marked.

In carrying out my invention the various parts of course may be mounted upon any suitable framework, and the objects to be marked may be fed to the marking device over a suitable feed-shelf to a carrying device, whichwill be connected up to the drive ing means in such manner that it will move the objects to be marked from the feed-shelf in a position to be acted upon by the marking device and will remain stationaryduring the marking operation and will be moved forward a distance to bring as many of the obmoved back in the general direction of the object to be marked and moved toward and from such object, the marking-strips contacting with the ink-supplying device and with the object to be marked when each is at rest.

In marking objects such as cigars good results are to be obtained by a device wherein the strips bearing the characters are so arranged as to be permitted to adjust themselves to the various thicknesses of the objects fed thereto. A rigid or permanentlyadjnsted. marking-strip would not work effectively on cigars run through, owing to the very slight deviation of the thickness of cigars of a given size, and. also totthe various sizes which a manufacturer would want to put through the marking-machine without changing the markingstrips. For this purpose I have provided a marking device which carrying a segmental shoe, which shoe is effective to afford pressure and support to the center of the marking-strip and also to assist in wrapping the marking-strip about the object,the toggle-joint being straightened by the upward movement of the shoe as the strip is flexed and also affording a movable support or pressure device, but which, upon' the actual marking operation after the strip has become adjusted to the circumference of the object to be marked, will be practically rigid.

In thedrawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, a form of myinvention is'shown, wherein- Figure 1 is a side view. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is an end view looking from the right-hand end of Fig. 1, certain of the parts being removed or broken away; and Fig. llS an enlarged view of a marking-head, showing it in operation.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several views.

Mounted on a suitable framework (designated in a general way by A) is a driving-shaft B and pulley C, by which power is conveyed to the machine. Carried by one end of the frame is shown a suitable feed table or shelf 5, mounted upon a plate 5,fastened by flanges to the fratne of the machine, in front E which shelf is shown a carrier mounted upon a shaft 6, which carrier in the presentinsta-nce comprises two wheels 7 7, having serrated edges adapted to engage and carry the cigars or other objects to be marked as the same are fed thereto from the feed-shelf. A step-bystep movement is imparted to the carrying device by means of a ratchet-Wheel 8, rigid with said carrier and operated by a pawl 9, which is carried by a crank-arm 10, loosely mounted upon the shaft 6, and which is oscillated by means of a pitman ll, havingan ec centric-strap 12, and embracing an eccentric 13 upon the driving-shaft.

The tnarking-material-supply device is designated in a general way by I) and is shown in the present instance as comprising a reservoir 14, having a feed-roll 15 journaled to run in an openingin one side thereof, against which feed-roll is a suitable scraper 16, ad-

justable by means of a set screw 17 to regulate the amount of ink removed by such roll. The supply-rolls l8 18, being shown in the present instance as two in number, corresponding to the number of marking-heads shown as employed, are driven by means ofa wrist-pin 19, carried by the gear-wheel 20 and having a pitman 21, connectingwith a crank arm 22, mounted to freely oscillate upon a stub-shaft 23 and which bears a pawl 24, engaging with a ratchet-wheel 25, rigid with a gear-wheel 26, also mounted upon said stub-shaft. The driving-shaft in the present instance will be assumed to be rotating frotn left to right, and the cranlcarm 22 and wristpin 19 to be so adjusted relatively to each other that upon half the revolution of the gear-wheel 20 the gear-wheel 26 will be given a quarter-turn, and during the other half of such revolution the pawl will run back idle over the ratchet-wheel. In mesh with the gear-wheel 26 is a gear-wheel 27, which is rigid with one of the supply-rolls l8 18, which rolls are removably held upon their shafts by handled linchpins l8 18. Each roll is pro vided with suitable ink-retaining surfaces 18 18",'in contact with one of which surfaces is provided a small roll 28, located adjacent to the feed-roll 15. Mounted upon the driving shaft is a gear-wheel 29, in mesh with gear wheel 20, said wheels'lntving a relation of one to two to each other, which gear-wheel 20 is mounted upon a shaft 30 and carries a cam 31, having cam-face 31, which cam is operative upon a suitable bar 32, provided at its lower end with a roller 82' and-connected at its upper end to a lever pivoted at 34 to some suitable point on the frame, and upon the. oscillation of said 1ever a cord or other suitable connection 35 operates a crank-arm 36, which is pivoted at 37 and has rigidly connected thereto a scraper or leaf 38, which scraper upon the roller 32 being engaged by the portion 3l of the catn engages the feedroll l5 and removes ink therefrom, and in virtue of the swinging motion imparted to the scraper-38 by said crank-arm the said scraper is carried over to engage or impinge against roller 28 and deposit therein a supply of ink taken from said roller 15, which inkof course will be distributed upon the supply-rolls in a well-known manner. The stub-shaft 23 is shown in the present instance as havingscrewthread engagement with a hub 39 upon the frame of the machine, and as having at its outer end a tapped portion to receive ascrew 40, holding in place a plate 41 for the purpose of providing a retaining means and bearing for the crank-arm 22. The feed-roll 15 is driven by a belt 42, passing over the pulley upon its end, and which belt also passes over asimilar pulley upon oneof the supply-rollers.

The marking device shown herein is designated in a general way by E, and which in the present instance comprises a frame 43, on which are carried two printing-heads44 44, each of which comprises side members 45 45, which have secured to them pinions 46 46, which pinions are mounted on stubs or pivots 47 47 in the frame 43, tlr teeth ofthe pinions being in mesh, whereby both side members are constrained to move in unison. To the lower ends of the side members 45 45 is secured in some suitable manner a flexible strip 48, bearing marking characters, and which strip is efiective upon contact with an object to be marked to draw together the ends of the side members. To return the markingstrip to its normal or straight position and to regulate the tension on such strip, a pin 49 is provided, which passes through the side members 45 45 and is secured to one of such side members by means of split ears 50 and a pin 51 and has at the other end a screwhead 52, between which screw-head and one of the side members is interposed a spiral spring 523. The upper ends of the side members are connected by a toggle-joint 54, the links 54. 54' of which where pivoted together carry a plunger 55, which has at its lower end a shoe or platen 55', which is shown as segmental, and the marking-strip as being interposed between such platen or shoe and the object to be marked. Upon the application of pressure to the head when the markingstrip is in contact with the object to be marked the strip will be wrapped, asit were, about such object and will draw the ends of the side members toward the object, the two members by virtue of their pinion connection moving in unison. To facilitate such wrapping and especially atthe ends of the strip, the toggle-joint and shoe are effective, and by means of which the upperends of the side members are spread away from each other, cooperating with and supplementing the action of the strip and further wrapping the strip about the object. The toggle-joint ed operates with the pinions in causing the side members to move toward each other at the same rate. The organization is such that the shoe or platen will move away from the object to be marked until the parts have assumed their proper printing position, when such shoe or platen will no longer be moved, but assume a substantially rigid or stationary position relatively to thernarking-strip and will apply pressure to the center of such strip, thus cooperating with the side members to hold such strip. By this means stretching of the strip will be prevented and more even printing maybe had.

The frame 43 of the marking-head may be provided with a hub 56, fitted to ride upon a shaft 57, occupying a position above the carrier and the supply-rolls. For the purpose of adjusting such headup or down at one side or the other relatively to said shaft 57,

j the bore of the hub being flaring or rounded at the ends, as shown in Fig. 3, thus permitting said hub to be rocked upon said shaft endwise thereof and secured to the hub, is an arm or member 58, projecting over a sleeve 59, which. is slidable on said shaft, the said arm or member being provided with a bifurcated end 60, which is held by a clamp 61 and adjusted by means of a nut 62 on a screwthreaded pin 62, seated in the sleeve 59. The arm 58 has a slot 58, traversed by a pin 58, also seatedin the sleeve 59 for preventing rotation of the hub upon the shaft. Theshaft 57 is pivoted at 57"to an arm 63, projecting from the frame, and is adapted to be oscillated upon such pivot toward and away from the carrier and marking-material rolls by means ofa cam 64, carried by shaft 30, which i cam acts upon aroller 65, carried by the end of a bar 66, mounted in suitable supports 67 67,

and between one of which supports and an adjustable collar 68 a spiral spring 69 is interposed for the purpose ot' keeping such roller against the cam. The length of the bar may be adjusted by means of a screw-threaded sleeve 66', engaging right and left screwthreads on the ends of the bar, a gil) 66 being inserted into slits in the meeting ends of such bar to prevent the same from turning. The upper end of the bar 66 is pivoted at 70 to the end of the shaft 57. The drivingwheel making one revolution to each two of to work upon aroller 72, carried by a bar 73,

suitably supported by ways 74 on the-frame of the machine, between one of which ways and a collar 75 may be interposed a spiral spring 75, efiective to hold the roller in contact with the'cam.

Projecting from the bar 73 are a pair of lugs 76, between which is a pin 77, carried by an arm 78'of a bell-crank lever, the other arm 79 of which lever is pivoted to a portion 59 of the sleeve 59, to which the printing-head is secured. The reciprocation of the printing-head along its shaft 57 will be had at every revolution of the driving-wheel.

The operation of the machineis as follows: Cigars or other objects to be marked are placed on the feed-shelf and as the carrier is stepped around two cigars will be taken at each movement of the carrier, which carrier will stop with two objects under the marking device, which in the present instance comprises two heads. The number of objects moved forward'will of, course be dependent upon the number of printing-heads employed. Upon the carrier stopping the timing of the cam 64: is such that the shaft 57 will be oscillated and the marking-heads be moved toward the objects on the carrier, upon which contact the marking-strips will be wrapped about the objects, as heretofore described. Upon the cam 64L permitting the shaft 57 to raise the heads the timing of the cam 71 is t such that the heads will be moved along the shaft to a position over the supply-rolls, and when in that position the cam 64 will again oscillate upon its pivot-shaft57 and the strips will receive a supply of marking material, the strips taking the marking material and making their'impression upon the objects while the supply-rolls and carrier, respectively, are at rest and such carrier and the supply-rolls ing while the marking-head is not causing the strip to contact therewith. The objects after being marked are discharged from the carrier by gravity.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a marking-machine, a device for carrying or holding the objects to be marked, and means forimparting an intermittent progressive motion thereto, a marking-material-supply device, a slidable markinghead, and means for carrying the same to a position beand marking-materiatfeeding device operatfore first one of said devices and thenthe other, and means for moving said head toward and from each of said devices.

2. In a marking-machine, a device for carrying or holding the objects to be marked, and means for im parting an intermittent progressive motion thereto, a marking-material-supply device, a slidable marking head, and means for moving the same horizontally to a position before first one of said devices and then the other, and means for oscillating said head transversely of its other movements to move the same toward and from each of said devices.

3. In a marking-machine, a device for carrying the objects to be marked, and means for imparting a rotary intermittent motion therecating said head to a position before first one of said means and-then the other, and similar mechanism for oscillating the head toward and away from each of said means.

. 5. In a marking-machine, the combination of a carrier for the objects to be marked, effective to be advanced step by step; means for so advancing the same; means for supplying marking material, located adjacent to the carrier; a marking-head; means for supporting the marking-head, traversing the supply means and carrier; means effective to move said supporting means toward and from said supply means and carrier; and means effective to reciprocate the head on such supporting means.

6. Ina marking-machine, the combination of framework; a driving-shaft carried thereby; a carrier mounted on the framework and effect-ive to be advanced step by step; means operated by the driving-shaft for so advancing the carrier; marking-material-supply means mounted adjacent thereto; a shaft pivoted above said supply device and said carrier; means operated by the driving-shaft for oscillating said shaft on its pivot; a printing-head mounted on said shaft; and means operated by the driving-shaft for reciprocating said head on said shaft.

7. In a marking-machine, the combination of a head comprising a marking-strip effective to Wrap about an object to be marked; means to so wrap the same,operative partly by such strip; and means comprising a plunger, operative by the object and cooperative with said strip .to operate the Wrapping means; a shaft, and a hub thereon carrying the head and provided with a bore having flaring ends and effective to permit the same to rock upon said shaft.

8. In a marking-machine, the combination with a shaft; a head comprising a markingstrip effective to wrap about an object to be marked; means to so wrap the same, operative partly by such strip; means comprising a plunger, operative by the object and cooperative with said strip, to operate the wrapping means; and a hub carrying the head and provided with a bore having flaring ends efiective to permit the same to rock upon said shaft.

9. In a marking-machine, the combination of a shaft; a head comprising a markingstrip effective to wrap about an object to be marked; means to so wrap the same, operative partly by such strip; means comprising a plunger operative by the object and cooperative with said strip to operate the wrapping means; a hub carrying said head upon said shaft, and effective to rock thereon; a sleeve mounted on said shaft; and adjustable means connecting said hub and sleeve.

10. Ina marking-machine, the combination of a shaft, a head comprising a marking-strip effective to wrap about an object to be marked; means to so wrap the same, operas tive partly by suchstrip; means comprising a plunger, operative by the object and cooperative with said strip, to operate the wrapping means; a hub provided with a bore having flaring ends and effective to permit the same to rock upon saidshaft; a carrier comprising circular members having object-receiving serrations; and means for advancing the carrier step by step.

11. In a marking-machine, the combination of a plurality of marking devices; a plurality of means for supplying marking material thereto; means for intermittently moving such supply means; means comprising a roller and a leaf for intermittently feeding marking material to such supply means; and means for intermittently operating such leaf.

12. In a marking-machine, the combination of a carrier for the objects to be marked, effective to be advanced step by step; means for so advancing the carrier; means for supplying marking material located adjacent to the carrier; a marking head comprising a flexible marking-strip effective to wrap about an object to be marked, means to so wrap the same operative partly by said strip,and means operative by the object and cooperative with said strip to operate the wrapping means, and comprising a plunger and a shoe or platen carried thereby; means embodying a spring effective to applytension to said strip, means for regulating the pressure of such spring; a hub or collar carrying the head and provided with a bore having flaring ends and effective to permit the same to rock upon a shaft; a shaft upon which said hub is mounted, traversing the supply means; a sleeve mounted on the shaft; adjustable means connecting said hub and sleeve; means connecting said shaft to the framework, embodying an arm and pivot; and means embodyingan adjustable bar and roller and a cam for oscillating said shaft on its pivot; and means embodying a bar, roller and cam and a bellcrank lever for moving said head to and fro on said shaft.

13. The combination of a marking-strip effective to wrap aboutan object to be marked, means comprising side members effective to so wrap the same, and operative by said strip, and pinions secured to said side members and in mesh.

14. The combination of a marking-strip effective to wrap about an object to be marked, means comprising side members effective to so wrap the same and operative by said strip, and pinions secured to said side members and in mesh.

15. The combination of a marking-strip ef- IIO fective to wrap about an object to be marked;

members effective to so wrap the same and operative by said strip; pinions in mesh secured tosaidmembers; and toggle-jointsconnecting said members.

16. The combination of a marking-strip effective to wrap about an object to be marked; means to so wrap the same, operative partly by such strip; and means comprising a plunxc ger operative by the object and cooperative with said strip to operate the wrapping means.

17. The combination of a marking-strip effective to Wrap about an object to be marked; means to so wrap the same, operative partly I5 by said strip; and means operative bythe object and cooperative with said strip to operate the wrapping means, and comprising a plunger, and ashoe orplaten carried thereby.

18. In a marking device, the combination of yielding members; a marking-strip carried thereby; means for applying tension to such strip; and means for regulating such tension thereof.

19. In a marking device, the combination of a flexible marking-strip; means for yieldably supporting the ends of such strip; means embodying a spring effective to apply tension to said strip; and means for regulating the pressure of such spring.

20. In a marking-machine, the combination of supporting means; a marking-strip; side members pivoted to the supporting means and carrying said marking-strip below such pivotal point; a toggle-joint unitingsaid members thereabove; and means effective upon said member through said toggle joint to bring the lower ends toward each other.

21. In a marking-machine, the combination of supporting means; a marking-strip; memo bers pivoted to said supporting means and carrying said marking-strip therebelow; and

a toggle-joint uniting said members thereabove, said strip and toggle effective to bring the lower ends of such strip toward each other 5 and thereby flex such strip.

22. In a marking-machine, the combination of a frame; pinions pivoted to said frame and in mesh with each other; side members carried by the pinions; a flexible marking-strip carried by said side members; a toggle-joint connecting the side members; and a shoe or 1 platen connected with said toggle and effect-'- ive upon coming in contact with the object to be marked to operate the toggle and cause the side members to approach each other and to flexthe strip, and, upon such members completely wrapping the strip about the object, to afford a platen for such strip.

23. In a marking device, the combination of aframe; pinions pivoted to said frame and in mesh with each'other; side members carried by the pinions; a flexible marking-strip carried by said members below said pinions; a

toggle-joint connecting the ends of said side members above said pinions; a plunger attached to the toggle-joint; a shoe or platen carried by the plunger above the markingstrip and efiective upon the strip coming in contact with it and the object to be marked to operate the toggle -joint' and cause the strip-bearing ends of said members to approach each other and to flex the strip, and, upon said member completely wrapping the strip aboutthe object, to afford a platen for such strip.

24. In a marking device, the combination of a frame; pinions pivoted to said frame and in mesh with each other; side members carried by the pinions; a flexible marking-strip carried by said members below said pinions; a toggle-joint connecting the ends of said side members above said pinions; a plunger attached to the toggle-joint; a shoe or platen carried'by the plunger above the markingstrip; and adjustable means for applying tension to the strip.

25. In a marking device, the combination of a frame; pinions pivoted to said frame and in mesh with each other; side members carried by the pinions; a flexible marking-strip carried by said members below said pinions; a toggle-joint connecting the ends of said side members above said pinions; a plunger attached to the toggle-joint; a shoe or platen carried by the plunger above the markingstrip and secured to one of the same; a screw head on the pin; a pin passing through the arms; and a spring between the screw-head and one of the arms.

26. A marking-head comprisinga yieldable marking-strip, a shaft, and a hub thereon carrying the head and provided with a bore having flaring ends whereby the same maybe rocked lengthwise of said shaft.

27. A marking-head; ashaft; ahub carrying said head mounted upon said shaft and effective to rock thereon; a sleeve mounted on said shaft; and adjustable means connecting said hub and sleeve.

28. A marking-head a shaft; a hub carrying said head and provided with a bore having flaring ends and effective to rock on said shaft; a sleeve mounted on said shaft; an adjustable. means connecting said hub and sleeve comprising an arm provided with slots secured to one of such members; a pin on the other of said members entering one of said slots; and a set-screw effective to adjust and maintain in its adjusted position said arm.

29. In a marking-machine, a rotatable device having notches for receiving and holding the objects to be marked, and means forimparting a step-by-step movement to said. device, a marking-material-supply device, a slid'able marking-head, and means for carrying the same to a position before first one of said devices and then the other, and means for moving said head toward and from each of said devices.

FERDINAND J. HAGEN.

Witnesses:

FRED. J. DOLE, J OHN O. SEIFERT.

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